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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
27.6CPU24.3
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks36
76.2Efficiency54.9
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 470
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20222023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.8 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10550,000+17%Top 59%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+102%Top 55%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+83%Top 52%1,500Top 83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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